Is UNDERHANDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNDERHANDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNDERHANDING mean?

Underhanding is a form of UNDERHAND.

adjective
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
“an underhand pitch”
adjective
marked by deception
“achieved success in business only by underhand methods”
adverb
slyly and secretly
“Mean revenge, committed underhand”
adverb
with the hand swung below shoulder level
“throwing a ball underarm”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 18
Words With Friends: n/a
Letters: 12

U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
Words With FriendsNot listed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for UNDERHANDING

UNDERHANDING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from UNDERHANDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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